New Driver Application

Would you like to apply for both a Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Badge?
Yes, I want both badgesNo, just Private HireNo, just Hackney Carriage

KT or INV Reference
Contact details
Insert your personal details as they appear on your supporting Identification Documents.
Name

First name

Last name

This must match your ID documentation
Date of Birth
Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

County

Postcode

Country

Enter * in Address Line 2 if not applicable This must match your supporting documents.
Email

Take care entering your email address correctly, this will be used to contact you about your application.
Phone
National Insurance Number:
Upload: Proof of National Insurance

Proof of National Insurance such as a payslip, National Insurance card, letter from Department of Work and Pensions.
Upload: Passport Style Photograph

This can be self-taken against a plain background
Upload: Proof of Address

• Utility Bill - Gas, Water, Electric (UK, NOT mobile telephone bill) – Within 3 Months • Credit Card Statement (UK or EEA) – Within 3 months • Bank or Building Society Statement or account opening confirmation letter (UK, Channel Islands or EEA) – Within 3 months • Benefit Statement – Child benefit, pension (UK) – Within 3 months • Central or Local Government Agency or Local Council Document giving Entitlement for Example from THE Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC (UK and Channel Islands) – Within 3 months
Operator details
If you do not yet have a operator state NA. You will be required to notify us of your operator before commencing work.
Operator name
Operator address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

County

Postcode

Country

DBS and Statutory Declaration
Upload: Statutory Declaration

Declaration before a Solicitor, a Commissioner for Oaths or a Justice of the Peace.
Upload: Enhanced DBS certificate Page 1
Upload: Enhanced DBS certificate Page 2
Upload: Enhanced DBS certificate Page 3 (if Required)
Is your DBS Certificate Registered on the Update Service?
YesNo
Statement of Licensing Policy on the Handling of Disclosure Information
• Trafford will ensure that Disclosure information is not passed to persons not authorised to receive it under section 124 of the Police Act 1997; • Trafford will ensure that Disclosures and the information they contain are available only to those who need to have access in the course of their duties; • Trafford will securely store Disclosures and the information they contain; • Trafford will neither retain Disclosures nor a record of Disclosure information contained within them for longer than is required for the particular purpose. In general, this will be no later than six months after the date on which the relevant decision has been taken, or after the date on which any dispute about the accuracy of the Disclosure information has been resolved. This period will be exceeded only in very exceptional circumstances which justify retention for a longer period. This statement is made in accordance with the ‘Code of Practice and Explanatory Guide for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’ published by the Criminal Records Bureau. A copy of the Code of Practice is available on request from Trafford Council’s Licensing Office. For further information on Trafford’s Policy regarding the use of Criminal Records to determine new applications for Hackney Carriage or Private Hire driver licences please refer to Trafford’s website www.trafford.gov.uk (Licensing/A to Z of licences/Taxi driver’s licence/Related forms section)
1a. To be a licensed Hackney or Private Hire driver with us you must have a current DBS Enhanced Certificate and you must also subscribe to the DBS Update Service. By subscribing to the DBS Update Service status checks can be carried out at least every six months, in line with the DfT Statutory Standards. To do this we must have your consent. If you do not give consent, or remain subscribed to the update service, then you will have to obtain a new DBS certificate and provide a copy to us every 6 months. If you fail to do this then you are at risk of having your driving license suspended, reviewed, and ultimately revoked. You must read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants as it explains how DBS will process your personal data and the options available to you for submitting an application. 1. Confirm you have read the privacy policy and understand how your data will be processed. I consent. 2. Tick one of the boxes. I consent to the DBS providing results directly to Trafford Council or the registered body that has submitted my application on behalf of Trafford Council for as long as I have a current driver licence. I do not consent to the DBS providing results directly to Trafford Council or the registered body that has submitted my application on behalf of Trafford Council and I understand that I will therefore have to obtain a new DBS certificate every 6 months. You can remove your consent at any time by contacting us at licensing@trafford.gov.uk If you do this, you will have to provide us with a new Enhanced DBS Certificate.
Yes, I consentNo, I don't consent
1b. I have read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policies and I understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for submitting an application.
Yes, I understandNo, I need more information
Declaration of Justice
Declaration of arrests/convictions/cautions/restorative justice/other disposals/etc. Tick (√) the appropriate box. Additional information may be requested by the licensing team in relation to this matter.
Have you been arrested, convicted or cautioned in relation to any offence(s), been subject to restorative justice or any other disposal?
YesNo
Enhanced DBS Certificate Reference Number

You will be contacted by the Licensing Officer to send your Enhanced DBS Certificate by email to licensing@trafford.gov.uk
In the last 5 years, have you spent 6 months or more abroad?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, state where:
Upload: Overseas Criminal Record Check/Certificate of Good Conduct (if required)

DVLA information
Upload: DVLA photo card driving licence
Driving licence number
DVLA check code:
Declaration of motoring offences
Tick (√) the appropriate box. Additional information may be requested by the licensing team in relation to this matter:
Have you been subject to any motoring offences including fixed penalty notices, convictions, fines etc?
YesNo
If you answer yes to the above question, provide full details below including the date, the name and location of the convicting court, details of the offence(s), sentence, fine or other disposal imposed and any other details you think relevant:

Right to Work
If you do not hold a UK Passport, or a UK birth certificate, you must have a current valid passport from your country of origin and your biometric residency permit and/or proof that you have the right to work and remain in the UK. For all EU Passport Holders, you must now submit both a copy of your EU Passport and proof of pre-settled status. Visas in expired passports cannot be accepted. It is for you to prove you have the right to work and remain in the UK. Additional information may be requested by the Licensing Officer in relation to this matter. If there are restrictions on the length of time you may work in the UK, your licence will not be issued for any longer than this period. In such circumstances, the check will be repeated each time you apply to renew or extend your licence. If, during this period, you are disqualified from holding a licence because you have not complied with the UK’s immigration laws, your licence will lapse and you must return it to the Licensing Authority, failure to do so is a criminal offence.
Do you have the right to live and work in the UK?
YesNo
Upload: UK or EU passport/national identity card or a UK birth certificate
Upload: Proof of EU Settled Status if required
If you do not have the above documents, provide full details of what documentation you have as proof that you have the right to work and remain in the UK:
Upload: Alternative Right to Work Documentation

Proof of ability in English (speaking and listening)
Upload: Proof of ability in English (speaking and listening)
The government has provided a list of what qualification levels mean. UK NARIC (www.naric.org.uk) is the designated UK national agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills. We will accept an English Language Assessment completed by NARIC showing the applicant has a qualification equivalent to Entry Level 3 English.
We reserve the right to refuse to accept a certificate of qualification as proof of an applicant meeting a requirement if the Licensing Authority is not satisfied as to the authenticity of the certificate, or the quality/reliability of any part of the process that lead to the certificate being issued.

Medical fitness
Your Medical must be dated within 4 months.
Upload: Medical form

Upload a PDF document only
Upload: Medical form (If necessary)

Upload a PDF document only
Upload: medical form (If necessary)

Upload a PDF document only
Declaration of medical fitness
Tick (√) the appropriate box. Additional information may be requested by the licensing team in relation to this matter:
Has anything changed since your Medical Report was signed?
YesNo
If your answer to the above question is yes, provide full details below including the condition, treatment, medication and any other details you think relevant:

Fit and Proper Declaration
Fit and Proper Declaration for any other reason. Tick (√) the appropriate box. Additional information may be requested by the licensing team in relation to this matter:
Should you fail to declare any convictions, cautions, arrests, restorative justice or any other disposals, fixed penalty or non-conviction this includes motoring offences, when completing this form, you may be prosecuted by the Council. Trafford Council can refuse, suspend or revoke a licence based on incorrect or incomplete information provided in your application. Do not be tempted to omit any information because you are not sure if it must be declared or not, the Council will make this assessment and disregard anything deemed irrelevant. A non-conviction is defined as: any breaches of licensing condition, any complaint, any allegation, any intelligence made available to the Council by the Police, private hire operator or any other partner agency or service, anything considered by a Court that has not resulted in a conviction e.g. acquittal or failure to reach a verdict, any other matter which questions the person’s ability to meet the ‘fit and proper’ test. You must also include details of any pending prosecutions for motoring or criminal offenses.
Do you currently hold a Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence with another Licensing Authority?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, which other Licensing Authority?
Have you previously held a Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Licence with another Licensing Authority?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, which other Licensing Authority?
Have you ever had a Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence refused, suspended or revoked by any Licensing Authority?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, provide details:
Have you ever surrendered a Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, provide details:
Including motoring and criminal convictions, do you have any impending prosecutions?
YesNo
If yes to the above question, provide details:
Is there anything else you need to declare which may affect your fitness to drive a private hire or hackney carriage vehicle?
YesNo
If you answer yes to this question, provide full details below including details of any non-convictions:

Statement of Declaration for a Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence
Applicants are advised to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement, or omit any material information from this application, is a criminal offence.
I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the answers given in this form are true. I understand that if I knowingly or recklessly make a false statement or omit any material from any part of the form, which includes a medical declaration and conviction declaration, or any other document I’m requested to submitted in support of this application, I shall be guilty of an offence which is punishable by a fine of up to £1000.00.
Yes, I agree.
I declare that the information given in this application is true. If a Licence is granted, I undertake to comply with all the conditions attached to the said Licence. I understand that if I neglect to comply with any of the conditions, Acts or Bye-laws subject to which the Licence is held, the Licence shall be liable to be revoked or not renewed by Trafford Council Licensing Authority
Yes, I agree.
I understand it is illegal for me, my family or customers to smoke in a Private Hire or Hackney vehicle at any time.
Yes, I understand.
HMRC require the Licensing Authority to provide to them relevant information about licence applicants. Guidance about your tax registration obligations can be found via the following links: • PAYE information: www.gov.uk/income-tax/how-you-pay-income-tax • registering for Self Assessment: www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment • Corporation Tax information: www.gov.uk/corporation-tax I confirm that I am aware of the content of HMRC guidance relating to my (our) tax registration obligations.
Yes, I understand.
Trafford Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. For further information, see https://www.trafford.gov.uk/about-your-council/data-protection/privacy-notices/Level-2-National-Fraud-Initiative-Privacy-Notice.aspx or contact Trafford Council's Audit & Assurance Section on (0161) 912 2000.

National Register of Taxi Driver Refusals and Revocations
The licensing authority provides information to the National Register of Taxi Licence Refusals and Revocations (NR3), a mechanism for licensing authorities to share details of individuals who have had a hackney carriage or Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) licence revoked, or an application for one refused. This is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the licensing authority – that is, assessing whether an individual is a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage or PHV licence
Therefore:  Where a hackney carriage/ PHV licence is revoked, or an application for one refused, the authority will automatically record this decision on NR3.  All applications for a new licence or licence renewal will automatically be checked on NR3. If a search of NR3 indicates a match with an applicant, the authority will seek further information about the entry on the register from the authority which recorded it. Any information received as a result of an NR3 search will only be used in respect of the specific license application and will not be retained beyond the determination of that application. This is a mandatory part of applying for and being granted, a hackney carriage / PHV driver licence. The authority has a published policy on the approach it will take requests by other authorities for further information about entries on NR3, and about the use it will make of any further information provided to it. Information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any searches, provision or receipt of information of or under NR3 are necessary to the authority’s statutory licensing functions of ensuring that all drivers are fit and proper to hold the applicable licence. It is not intended that any NR3 data will be transferred out of the United Kingdom.
If you wish to raise any issue related to the data protection legislation, including by relying on any of the rights afforded to data subjects under the GDPR, you can do so to the authority’s Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@trafford.gov.uk. This includes submitting a subject access request. You always have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Advice on how to raise a concern about handling of data can be found on the ICO’s website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
I wish to submit my application. I understand that a member of the Licensing Team will check and validate the application, and that once validated, I will then receive another email to make payment of the licence fee. Once the fee is paid the application will be determined by the Licensing Officer or Public Protection Sub-Committee
Yes, I understand

Ethnic monitoring form
Trafford Council is committed to eliminating unlawful racial discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity and good relations between individuals and communities. To enable the Licensing Section to monitor its current practices to ensure that they comply with the Council's general commitment to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, would you please complete this monitoring form.
Select from the drop down menu which option you believe best describes your ethnic origin. Your ethnic origin is not related to your nationality, place of birth, or citizenship. It describes your colour and broad ethnic group. UK citizens can belong to any of the groups indicated below.

New Driver Application

Requirements

Documents

Driving licence

EC/EEC licence

Any other country

Driving licence check

Qualifications and skills

English language standard

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